JUDGMENT

In view of urgency pleaded in the writ petition Rule 26 of the Writ Rules regarding service of notice upon the respondents is dispensed with.

This is an application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a direction upon the respondents authorities to show cause as to why the Vakalatnama dropped in the drop box of the respondents has not been provided to the learned lawyer of the accused under trial, S. Dasgupta.

The petitioner is the brother-in-law of the accused under trial prisoner, Subhasish Dasgupta who has been arraigned as an accused in Beliaghata Police Station Case no. 5 of 2022 dated 2nd January, 2022 under Sections 120(B)/395/397/307 of the India Penal Code read with Section 25(1B)(a)/27 of the Arms Act.

The mother of the under trial prisoner had died and the prisoner applied for temporary parole to perform last rites of his mother and to perform the Shradh ceremony.

The Superintendent, Presidency Correctional Home granted time for a period of six hours on 2nd March, 2023 for cremation. This was recorded in the order dated 02.03.2023 passed by this Court in WPA 5107 of 2023.

Since a prayer for parole for performing last rites of the 13th day has be